REPORTS that the Presbyterian Church will not be allowing non-Christian religious observances at secondary schools run by the Presbyterian Board of Education have drawn ire from former works and infrastructure minister Surujrattan Rambachan, and former Naparima College teacher Jamwant Maharaj.

In a circular to administrators of the five Presbyterian secondary schools – Hillview College, Naparima College, Naparima Girls’ High School, Iere High School and St Augustine Girls’ High School – the Presbyterian Board said:

“Only Presbyterian denominational celebrations, (for) example Easter, Christmas and other related doctrinal celebrations would be allowed on the church-school compound. All other non-Presbyterian religious celebrations would take the format of educational observances.